せい
精
いっ
一
ぱい
杯

noun

  1. the best one can do, one's best effort.

noun, adverb

  1. with all one's might, to the best of one's ability.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せい
精
いっ
一
ぱい
杯
 精一杯 せいいっぱい ✔
せい
精
　
い
　
っ
　
ぱ
　
い
 精いっぱい せいいっぱい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

refined, ghost, fairy
セイ　ショウ　しら.げる (5th, N3)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
blue, green
あお　セイ　お (1st, N4)
life (生) variant
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
counter for cupfuls, wine glass, glass
ハイ　さかずき (7th, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
negative, non-, bad
フ (4th, N4)
cliff (厂) variant
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)